DU comes back to life
The Dhaka University campus was full of energy and life yesterday as students returned to classes after over three months.
5d ago
Tofazzal’s death in mob lynching: DU, hall officials failed to take swift action
Tofazzal Hossain, who was beaten to death by a mob, had been held captive at the Dhaka University’s Fazlul Huq Muslim Hall for over three hours, starting at 7:45pm on Wednesday.
1w ago
Savagery at DU: They beat him, fed him, then killed him
Tofazzal Hossain was a familiar face to many resident students of Dhaka University. He would often wander about the campus, dorms, and gladly eat if somebody offered him food.
1w ago
DU dorms finally rid of ‘gono rooms’
The dormitories of Dhaka University no longer have any “gono rooms”, where students, especially freshers, were crammed into usually by the ruling party’s student wing.
2w ago
Anti-discrimination student movement: Citizens’ platform launched to help achieve goals
A 55-member Jatiya Nagorik Committee was formed yesterday to work towards fulfilling the goals of the Anti-discrimination Student Movement that toppled the Awami League-led government.
2w ago
Star interview: Campus politics should focus on education
The focus of student politics should be issues relating to academia, said Professor Niaz Ahmed Khan, the new vice-chancellor of Dhaka University.
1m ago
From TSC to flood zones
Sacks and sacks of relief materials are being lined up inside the TSC complex of Dhaka University. They are then sorted, packaged and loaded on trucks, to be carried to flood affected areas.
1m ago
‘Not sure if they are alive or dead’
“I am not sure whether my sick mother and pregnant wife are alive or dead,” said Abdul Kaiyum, a private job holder in Dhaka, while still in shock.
1m ago
March 10, 2022
Sexual Harassment of DU Student: Initial probe finds proof against teacher
A female student of Dhaka University (DU) has brought an allegation of sexual harassment against a teacher. Primarily, a probe committee has found proof of the allegation, informed DU sources.
February 20, 2022
From Nilkhet Barrack to ‘Kala Bhaban’
Over the years, Aparajeyo Bangla and Kala Bhaban have become enduring symbols of Dhaka University. Before the ‘60s, the same spot housed a residential area for government staffers, known as Nilkhet Barrack.
February 17, 2022
Ain Parishad was there for the movement
On February 21, 1952, the protesters had two programmes to press home their demand for Bangla as a state language. One, the section 144 had to go, and two, taking a memorial plaque to the East Pakistan Ain Parishad.
January 26, 2022
Session jam only getting longer at DU
Students of different departments from the academic session of 2016-17 at Dhaka University, who are done with the final exams, are unable to apply for jobs due to delay in publishing results.
December 19, 2021
Politics in Buet: Majority against holding student union polls
Organisational student and teacher politics was banned at Bangladesh University of Engineering and Technology (Buet), after common students protested following the killing of Abrar Fahad by members of Chhatra League in 2019.
December 11, 2021
Years of neglect erasing embodiments of history at Dhaka University
Amidst the excitement of centenary celebrations diffusing across Dhaka University (DU) campus, a number of university buildings have been adorned with vibrant lights and decorations.
December 4, 2021
Plan to Overhaul Landscape: Drastic changes designed for DU
Plans are afoot to change the landscape of Dhaka University.
December 2, 2021
Glorious past beckons, present struggle persists
Withstanding all blows in the past, Dhaka University rose again and again, like the mythical Phoenix burning itself to ashes and springing back to life once more, taking the country past great moments like the Language Movement to Liberation War to the anti-autocratic movement.
November 21, 2021
Debacle over Ducsu
Sincere support from “all quarters” is required to hold the next Dhaka University Central Students’ Union (Ducsu) polls, university Vice Chancellor Prof M Akhtaruzzaman said yesterday.
November 18, 2021
Low on quality, high on price
It has barely been a month since Dhaka University has reopened, but students have already started to find themselves pinched by various problems. One of them, increasing food prices at the university’s canteens, is becoming a particular headache, students said.
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